Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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